Solved: Consider the code in Example 2-12. Suppose that

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QUESTION:

Consider the code in Example 2-12. Suppose that all 40 codes are equally likely (none is held back as a delimiter).Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 denote the event that the first bar is wide and 𝐵 denote the event that the second bar is wide. Determine the following:

(a) \(P(A)\)         (b) \(P(B)\)         (c) \(P(A \cap B)\)        (d) Are A and B independent events?

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

P(A)

P(B)

P(A cap B)

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QUESTION:

Consider the code in Example 2-12. Suppose that all 40 codes are equally likely (none is held back as a delimiter).Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 denote the event that the first bar is wide and 𝐵 denote the event that the second bar is wide. Determine the following:

(a) \(P(A)\)         (b) \(P(B)\)         (c) \(P(A \cap B)\)        (d) Are A and B independent events?

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

P(A)

P(B)

P(A cap B)

ANSWER:

Solution

Step 1 of 4

Let A denote the event that the first bar is wide

Let B denote the event that the second bar is wide

a) We have to find P(A)

The no.of codes with 2 wide and 3 narrow bars ==10

The no.of codes begin with wide bar==4

Now

                   =4/10

                   =0.4


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